Stories from Friday, September 25, 2009

It can be fairly said that neither coach whose I-70 Conference squads meet Friday at Sweet Springs is happy with where his team is at approaching the midway point of the season. The 'Hounds' Tim Smith is so disaffected with his offense, which has been shut out twice and is averaging only 8.0 points per game, that he's moved senior all-state guard Zach Thomas to fullback just to get some more blocking...

The Marshall girls' tennis team got its first sweep of the season over an NCMC foe Wednesday with a 12-0 victory over visiting Mexico. While the Lady Owls had posted a 16-2 record in singles, the inexperienced down-order doubles teams were 4-5. Against the Lady Bulldogs (1-9, 0-5 NCMC), the seventh through 12th players in Marshall's line-up came through...

Billy S. Hayes, 25, of Slater, pleaded guilty in Associate Court Wednesday, Sept. 23, in connection with an incident July 16 in the parking lot of Gilliam School in Gilliam. Hayes was charged with class A misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop...

An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday, Sept. 22, for Dontrale A. White, 23, of Marshall, in connection with an incident Sunday, Sept. 20. According to an incident report filed by Marshall police, White kicked in the door of an apartment at Mallory Place after an altercation between him and a woman in the apartment escalated from verbal to physical...

An arrest warrant with a cash or surety bond of $4,000 was issued Tuesday, Sept. 22, for Ruby J. Patterson, 28, of Marshall, who is charged with class C felony tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree. According to an incident report filed by Marshall police, Patterson took a vehicle belonging to a person with whom she resided without his permission. ...

In 2007, "Late Nite Catechism" celebrated its 15th year performing and has brought its nostalgic kick to every state in the U.S. as well as to Canada, the U.K., and Australia, according to a Lyceum news release. "Late Nite Catechism is a ridiculously funny play that takes the audience back to their youth," according to the news release...

Elijah H.Watts Jr., 17, of Slater, is in custody at Saline County Justice Facility, charged with statutory rape in the first degree - sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years old, an unclassified felony. Watts has been held on a cash or surety bond of $20,000 since Wednesday, Sept. 23...

What does Marshall's First Christian Church have in common with crime scenes and detective work? The church now has its own amateur acting company, Mystery Dinner Playhouse, which will perform interactive mystery plays as fundraisers for local organizations...

Senior Brittni Jessen buried 19 shots Tuesday during the Evangel volleyball team's 23-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-17 Heart of America Conference win at Missouri Valley. While the Lady Crusaders (14-3, 2-0 HAAC) enjoyed a .304 attack percentage, Valley's efficiency was .071. Senior Tricia Mowatt led the Lady Vikings with 13 kills...

"The difference between winning and losing is pretty small," observed Missouri Valley College football coach Paul Troth. He should know. Last Saturday, his Vikings were on the verge of upsetting third-ranked Lindenwood, leading by a point in the final minute. Yet, the Lions scored twice in 20 seconds -- the second on a bad snap recovered in the end zone -- to pull out a 45-37 victory...

ORRICK -- The fourth-ranked Santa Fe volleyball team suffered its second I-70 Conference loss in three matches Thursday at Orrick. Juniors Amanda Rodenberg and Shelby Harth each had 10 kills for the Lady Bearcats (3-9-1, 1-0 I-70) during a come-from-behind 18-25, 25-20, 25-16 decision...

The Marshall boys' soccer team took over the lead in the NCMC standings by handing visiting Kirksville its first league loss Thursday, 2-0. Both of the Owls' goals were scored in the first half by senior Alex Tapia, off a pass from senior Josh Toliver in the 11th minute and assisted by sophomore Erik Moreņo in the 17th. The Tigers (4-7, 3-1 NCMC) had four shots on goal, all handled by junior Jacob Phillips for his third shutout of the season...

Here they go again. For the second year in a row, the Marshall football team has opened the season with four straight losses. It was at that point a year ago that the Owls began to put things together and closed out by splitting six games. Had they been able to hold to a late lead against Class 4, District 8 rival Hannibal -- which scored with 15 seconds left to take a 20-18 decision at Marshall -- that would have been good enough to make the playoffs...

Lucille Bultmann, age 81, of Marshall, Missouri, formerly of Carrollton, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Indian Meadows Specialty Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 26, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Carrollton, with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. ...

Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition September 25. On page 2: Brittany Perkins and Craig Johnson announce their engagement. Kay and Gene Markes celebrate 50 years of marriage. Jennifer Cochran and Austin Jaco announce the birth of their son, Kayden Avery Jaco...

Lucille Bultmann, age 81, of Marshall, Missouri, formerly of Carrollton, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Indian Meadows Specialty Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 26, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Carrollton, with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. ...

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Third- and fourth-grade students from Marshall, Slater, Malta Bend and Orearville attended Corn Husking Education Day Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Saline County Fairground. Ray Prichard gave students demonstrations on apple cider-making using a press and then showed them how to use a mechanical apple-peeler...